Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis that causes smut on maize and teosinte. The fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species, and is known in Mexico as the delicacy huitlacoche; which is eaten, usually as a filling, in quesadillas and other tortilla-based foods, and soups.
Corn smut is caused by a fungus
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Bëor the Old is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He appears in "The Silmarillion" as the leader of the First House of the Edain in the First Age, which was called the "Folk of Bëor" after him. He was the father of Baran and Belen and ancestor of Beren Camlost.
Baran is the child of Beor the Old
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Reckless is the third book in the The It Girl novels by the German American author Cecily von Ziegesar. The series is ghostwritten from the original idea by Ziegesar. The series, aimed toward young adults, is a spin-off from the bestselling "Gossip Girl" series. It was released in 2006 by Little, Brown.
Cecily von Ziegesar did not write Reckless.
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Yes